Rockwall, TX vs Santa Ana, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Rockwall

70.4

#1106 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 24). Rockwall leads in median household income ($114,799 vs $72,458). Rockwall leads in cost of living index (113 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rockwall, TX	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.4 (#1106)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	52,918	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,713	$869,263
Median Household Income	$114,799	$72,458
Average Commute	30.2 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	24	55
Crime Level	4.0	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	113	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+40.9	D+2.6